Open Court Unit 3, Lesson 4, Day 4

How did the Cherokee try to get along with the other people in the United States? Pick the one that IS NOT TRUE.

• They traded with them.
• They adopted their style of dress and type of government.
• They learned to read and write.
• They invited them over for dinner often.

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Which event that led to the U.S. Army forcing the Cherokee to move happened FIRST?

• Gold was discovered on Cherokee land, and Georgia’s government passed a law to take the land away.
• The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Cherokee, but a small group of Cherokee signed an agreement to leave.
• Because most of the Cherokee refused to leave, the U.S. Army came in to force them off their land.

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Which event that led to the U.S. Army forcing the Cherokee to move happened SECOND?

• Gold was discovered on Cherokee land, and Georgia’s government passed a law to take the land away.
• The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Cherokee, but a small group of Cherokee signed an agreement to leave.
• Because most of the Cherokee refused to leave, the U.S. Army came in to force them off their land.

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Which event that led to the U.S. Army forcing the Cherokee to move happened THIRD?

• Gold was discovered on Cherokee land, and Georgia’s government passed a law to take the land away.
• The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Cherokee, but a small group of Cherokee signed an agreement to leave.
• Because most of the Cherokee refused to leave, the U.S. Army came in to force them off their land.

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What does the subtitle “Gold and Tears” mean?

• It refers to the gold that was found on the Oregon Trail and the tears they had.
• It refers to the gold that was given to the Cherokee and tears of happiness they had.

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How many different routes were used by the Cherokee to reach Indian Territory? Look at map on pages 382 and 383.

• There were three land routes and one water route
• There were two land routes and two water route
• There were three land routes.

Compare the Oregon Trail of “The Overlanders” to the Trail of Tears. Which statement is true.

• Great hardship was suffered on both journeys and people had to walk on foot.
• The Oregon Trail was hard and the Trail of Tears was easy.

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Compare the Oregon Trail of “The Overlanders” to the Trail of Tears. Which statement is true.

• People got to CHOOSE to travel the Oregon Trail, as they hoped for better opportunities in a new land.
• The Cherokee could choose to stay or go.

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Compare the Oregon Trail of “The Overlanders” to the Trail of Tears. Which statement is true.

• The Cherokee were forced onto the Trail of Tears and lost their homes.
• The Cherokee chose to travel the Trail of Tears.

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Read "Changing Culture" on page 390. How can cultures change over time?

• A culture can sometimes combine its traditional way of living with a modern lifestyle, like the Cherokee did.
• A culture cannot combine its traditional way of living with a modern lifestyle, like the Cherokee did.

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